Week ahead: Speaking in tech

Following are some of the notable tech-related events scheduled for the week of Sept. 29. Speech technology, the Internet economy and Wi-Fi share the stage, as the trade show circuit kicks into full gear after the post-summer lull. The information was gathered from First Call, Hoover's Online, and CNET Investor. Events scheduled this week: Tech Events Monday, Sept. 29 Speak to me. Industry players will converge to hear the latest trends in speech technology at SpeechTek 2003, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, New York. Challenges of the Internet economy will be discussed at European IT Forum 2003, Sept. 29-30, Paris. Hot spot. Public-access wireless LANs (local area networks) will be among the 802.11 topics under discussion at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo Europe 2003, Sept. 29-30, Munich, Germany. Wednesday, Oct. 1 Intrusion detection and government IP (Internet protocol) tapping will be discussed at the Black Hat Federal 2003 Briefings, Oct. 1-2. Earnings Thursday, Oct. 2 Nu Horizons Electronic makes electronic components. The company is expected to report a second-quarter loss of 3 cents a share. Economic Reports Monday, Sept. 29 Personal Income measures income from all sources. August growth is expected to increase to 0.3 percent, from 0.2 percent in July. Tuesday, Sept. 30 Consumer Confidence tracks the results of a broad survey on consumer spending expectations. The September index is expected to rise to 82, from 81.3 in August. Thursday, Oct. 2 Factory Orders is the total of durable and nondurable goods orders. The August total is expected to drop to 0.6 percent, compared with 1.6 percent growth in July. Friday, Oct. 3 The Unemployment Rate is the percentage of American workers looking for jobs. The September rate is expected to grow to 6.2 percent, from 6.1 percent in August.

Week ahead: Speaking in tech

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